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PIT vs
TEX

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Texas Rangers

April 22, 2026 ยท 8:05 PM ET ยท Globe Life Field
PIT 82-80  ยท  TEX 80-82

๐Ÿ Final: PIT 8, TEX 4 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Pittsburgh Pirates
Confidence 72%
Projected Score PIT 6 ยท TEX 4
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

TEX Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Key injuries TEX (Josh Jung, Corey Seager) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TEX Key injuries PIT (Oneil Cruz) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT SP quality edge (FIP 2.48 vs 4.12, PF 1.10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

PIT โ€” Away RHP
Braxton Ashcraft
Braxton Ashcraft
ERA3.65
WHIP1.09
FIP3.37
K/99.4
K/BB7.5
Road ERA: 3.72
vs
TEX โ€” Home RightHP
Jack Leiter
Jack Leiter
ERA5.29
WHIP1.44
FIP4.61
K/99.3
K/BB5.4
Home ERA: 5.23

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

PIT โ€” Away
  1. 1 Oneil Cruz CF
  2. 2 Brandon Lowe 2B
  3. 3 Bryan Reynolds LF
  4. 4 Marcell Ozuna DH
  5. 5 Ryan O'Hearn RF
  6. 6 Nick Gonzales 3B
  7. 7 Spencer Horwitz 1B
  8. 8 Konnor Griffin SS
  9. 9 Henry Davis C
TEX โ€” Home
  1. 1 Brandon Nimmo RF
  2. 2 Corey Seager SS
  3. 3 Jake Burger 1B
  4. 4 Joc Pederson DH
  5. 5 Josh Jung 3B
  6. 6 Evan Carter CF
  7. 7 Kyle Higashioka C
  8. 8 Josh Smith 2B
  9. 9 Ezequiel Duran LF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

PIT Away TEX Home
Team OPS 0.736 0.718
Bullpen FIP 3.99 5.56
Run Diff / 10G +0.8 +1.0
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
PIT -1.5 (+158)
TEX +1.5 (-210)
Total (O/U)
Over 9.5 (-118)
Under 9.5 (-110)
Moneyline
PIT -1220
TEX +610

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